Last month, your creativity challenge focused on just two things, writing morning pages as described in Julia Cameron’s The Artist Way and also reading 10 pages each day. The challenge even allowed you to start with a 6 by 9 notebook to ease yourself into...
Let’s face it, we all feel creatively challenged at some point. We don’t feel inspired or we rely too much on that elusive inspiration. In 2020, I struggled with writing my blog. But I managed to pull myself through by trying different things, applying new...
Motivation sometimes feels fickle. We have a goal, make plans to meet it and somewhere between deciding what we want to do and actually doing it we lose steam. How long does motivation last and is there only one type of motivation? People often say that motivation...
Do you sit alone in silence looking at the wall or out a window while you try to write? Do you scoff at people who work in coffee shops while you scribble nothings on paper and slowly nodding off? Are you interested in learning how to use sound to stimulate creativity...
I love reading quotes from other people. They usually inspire at the right time. And I like to use them on my Vision Boards as well. I love these 19 quotes about creativity. They define what it is, what can kill it, and why it’s important. What is...
We all get into creative funks sometimes. It happens. But how do you get out of them? Do you just wallow in the moment? Do you decide to give up fearing you’ll never be creative again? No. Instead, you can try one of these 8 ideas to smash your creative funk....
Cultivating your creativity, honoring it, feeding it, and even realizing you are creative are all important. Today, you won’t find my post here. Instead, I have a guest post on Leanne’s blog Cresting the Hill. My post on Cultivating Creativity is part of...
Be brave enough to live life creatively.The creative place where no one else has ever been.Alan Alda Sometimes we all need to remind ourselves or even ask ourselves: Am I brave enough to live creatively? You can’t live creatively if you’re trying to fit...
I’ve written before that if you make room for creativity in your life and practice every day, you will be creative. Some days it can be a slog and nothing you create will work. Other days it all works out. But what if you can no longer do what you’ve...
It’s official, April is National Poetry Month and April 2021 is the 25th anniversary. So pull out that old, tattered book of poetry and read a poem. It’s good for your soul. Even better, if you get a chance to listen to a poet read then please do so....
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My name is Jennifer and I’m a mid-life blogger who wants to inspire other empty nesters to follow their visions, connect with their creativity and try new things. Read More
